Pub Date : 2021-06-10DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1929844
M. Majorano, Rachele Ferrari, Beatrice Bertelli, V. Persici, T. Bastianello
ABSTRACT Many studies have reported that early interventions on language and early literacy skills are important for preventing later reading difficulties at primary school. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of a 12-week intervention programme focused on enhancing pre-schoolers’ language and early literacy skills. Two groups of children (ages 5-6) were involved in the study: the “Talk-group”, who participated in the intervention programme, and the “Play-group”, who followed the standard preschool curriculum. The children's early literacy skills were tested in two sessions six months apart, at the beginning and at the end of the last year of preschool. Data analysis showed that children achieved significantly higher scores in nonword repetition and lexical comprehension at the second assessment; however, only the children in the Talk-group produced significantly higher phonological awareness scores at the second session, i.e. after the intervention. Additional tests showed that the intervention programme was effective only in the case of more basic phonological awareness skills. The programme's potential for supporting early literacy development in preschool and for preventing long-term difficulties in reading are discussed.
{"title":"Talk—An Intervention Programme for Enhancing Early Literacy Skills in Preschool Children: A Pilot Study","authors":"M. Majorano, Rachele Ferrari, Beatrice Bertelli, V. Persici, T. Bastianello","doi":"10.1080/13575279.2021.1929844","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2021.1929844","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Many studies have reported that early interventions on language and early literacy skills are important for preventing later reading difficulties at primary school. The aim of the study is to assess the effectiveness of a 12-week intervention programme focused on enhancing pre-schoolers’ language and early literacy skills. Two groups of children (ages 5-6) were involved in the study: the “Talk-group”, who participated in the intervention programme, and the “Play-group”, who followed the standard preschool curriculum. The children's early literacy skills were tested in two sessions six months apart, at the beginning and at the end of the last year of preschool. Data analysis showed that children achieved significantly higher scores in nonword repetition and lexical comprehension at the second assessment; however, only the children in the Talk-group produced significantly higher phonological awareness scores at the second session, i.e. after the intervention. Additional tests showed that the intervention programme was effective only in the case of more basic phonological awareness skills. The programme's potential for supporting early literacy development in preschool and for preventing long-term difficulties in reading are discussed.","PeriodicalId":35141,"journal":{"name":"Child Care in Practice","volume":"28 1","pages":"691 - 707"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-06-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13575279.2021.1929844","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42237041","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-06-01DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1920369
T. Cassidy, M. McLaughlin
It is widely accepted that family caregivers are central to the future of cancer care and the impetus is to understand how best to support and empower them.This study explored the role of the relat...
{"title":"Caring for a Child with Cancer: The Role of Attachment, Self-Compassion and Social Support","authors":"T. Cassidy, M. McLaughlin","doi":"10.1080/13575279.2021.1920369","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2021.1920369","url":null,"abstract":"It is widely accepted that family caregivers are central to the future of cancer care and the impetus is to understand how best to support and empower them.This study explored the role of the relat...","PeriodicalId":35141,"journal":{"name":"Child Care in Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13575279.2021.1920369","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48464490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-05-24DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1920368
E. J. Khoo, Lo Yee Miin, Ng Xin Yin, Mark Kar Man, Leonna Lim Suk Hui, Lee Pei May, C. Wee, K. Ganasegeran
In today’s highly demanding health care industry, paediatricians realise the need to focus on what matters to parents as a means to improve their service quality and health care delivery. This stud...
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Pub Date : 2021-05-20DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1918639
G. Breslin, S. Shannon, G. Prentice, M. Rosato, G. Leavey
ABSTRACT Background Adolescent mental illness is of increasing concern, with prevalence increasing especially in females in the United Kingdom. While service-related barriers can deter help-seeking, the role of family support and engagement in family activities, and attitudes towards seeking help from a doctor has received little attention. Studies exploring help-seeking from family and medical practitioners have done so without incorporating theories of behaviour change. This study aims to develop a model of adolescent help-seeking using the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB). Method A cross-sectional survey of 1639 male and females aged 13–17 years in Northern Ireland. Structural Equation Modelling determined fit for TBP factors, with the addition of gender, experience of mental health issues, and engagement in family activities. Results The Structural Equation Model suggests an adequate description of the relationships between TPB variables [χ 2(639) = 8302.36, p < .001; RMSEA = 0.09; SRMR = 0.06; CFI = 0.92; IFI = 0.92], with significant variance (R 2) of up to 61% (Intentions to Seek Help from Family) and 24% (Intention to Seek Help from Medical Professionals) explained. Males (compared to females) reported a more supportive family life, fewer mental health problems, more trust in doctors, less prosocial behaviour, more confidence discussing mental health with a doctor, and greater intentions to seek family or medical professional help when having emotional/mental health problems. Conclusions When supporting adolescent’s gender, engagement with family and trust in doctors should be considered, especially where they have experienced mental health issues and may be less willing to seek help.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-30DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1910488
Francesca Dicé, P. Dolce, Assunta Maiello, M. Freda
{"title":"Sharing Medical Decisions with the Child. An Exploratory Survey in Paediatric Primary Care.","authors":"Francesca Dicé, P. Dolce, Assunta Maiello, M. Freda","doi":"10.1080/13575279.2021.1910488","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2021.1910488","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35141,"journal":{"name":"Child Care in Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13575279.2021.1910488","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43008038","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-30DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1910489
Sapwarobol Suwimol, Tirapongporn Hataichanok
{"title":"Impact of a Novel Multicomponent Nutrition Program on Diet Consumption among Preschool Children","authors":"Sapwarobol Suwimol, Tirapongporn Hataichanok","doi":"10.1080/13575279.2021.1910489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2021.1910489","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35141,"journal":{"name":"Child Care in Practice","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-04-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13575279.2021.1910489","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43350040","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-26DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1902279
Else-Marie Augusti, M. Myhre
Children who experience sexual or physical abuse often delay their disclosure. This study aimed to clarify the barriers and facilitators to abuse disclosure in a sample of children and adolescents ...
{"title":"The Barriers and Facilitators to Abuse Disclosure and Psychosocial Support Needs in Children and Adolescents Around the Time of Disclosure","authors":"Else-Marie Augusti, M. Myhre","doi":"10.1080/13575279.2021.1902279","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2021.1902279","url":null,"abstract":"Children who experience sexual or physical abuse often delay their disclosure. This study aimed to clarify the barriers and facilitators to abuse disclosure in a sample of children and adolescents ...","PeriodicalId":35141,"journal":{"name":"Child Care in Practice","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-04-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13575279.2021.1902279","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48904684","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-19DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1898340
Shimmaa Moustafa
{"title":"Effect of Active Distraction on Children’s Pain and Behavioral Response during Intravenous Catheter Insertion","authors":"Shimmaa Moustafa","doi":"10.1080/13575279.2021.1898340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/13575279.2021.1898340","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":35141,"journal":{"name":"Child Care in Practice","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2021-04-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/13575279.2021.1898340","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46592545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2021-04-07DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1898339
Reginald Loots, B. Yan, Hilda Vember
ABSTRACT Malnutrition is a global concern and it impacts negatively on mortality, morbidity, educability and productivity. Millions of children in South Africa are affected. This study examines the key factors associated with malnutrition among children aged six months to five years in a semi-rural area of the Western Cape, South Africa. A quantitative research approach was employed by using a descriptive and exploratory design. All parents and caregivers who accompanied the children (under the age of five years old), visiting the clinic, were given an opportunity to participate in the study on a voluntary basis. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed to parents and caregivers (n=100) for data collection. SPSS statistical software (V24) was used to analyse the data. The results indicated that the factors were grouped and the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was determined as greater than 0.7. The results revealed that these factors included obesity (26%), underweight (51%), stunting (14%), severe acute (4%) and moderate acute (5%) malnutrition. The results also revealed that the majority of households were single mothers with low income (51% have a monthly income of between R2 000 and R5 000, and 30% of families who earn a monthly salary of less than R2 000) and a poor educational background. This study concluded that more male children were diagnosed with malnutrition than females. The employment status of the mothers also affects the nutritional status of the child. More children from unemployed mothers and a few children from self-employed mothers had moderate acute malnutrition compared to employed mothers who had no children suffering from malnutrition.
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Pub Date : 2021-04-07DOI: 10.1080/13575279.2021.1901655
B. Doove, B. A. A. H. Schiffelers, C. Lukkien, J. Os, Frans J. M. Feron, M. Drukker
ABSTRACT In this article, the association between parental and professional caregivers’ perceptions of early life stress (ELS) and the level of preschool social participation was examined, as was the possible moderating effect of parental health. In a community-based study, both parents and professional caregivers of 346 children aged 3 years provided information about child and environmental factors. Results showed that children with ELS more often experienced distress (OR 1.3, p < 0.001), had more peer problems (SDQ: B=0.1, p < 0.01), and more often received extra support according to professional caregivers (OR 1.3, p < 0.01). Parents more often reported concerns (OR=1.3, p < 0.001), a greater number of concerns (B=0.3, p < 0.001), and perceived more difficulties in parenting (“parenting” VAS: B=−2.5, p < 0.001). Associations were stronger for children of parents with “poor health”. For personalized family-centred health care, Preventive Child Health Care should systematically explore caregivers’ perceptions and concerns of ELS, parental health and child social participation.
摘要本文探讨了父母和专业照顾者对早期生活压力的感知与学前社会参与水平之间的关系，以及父母健康状况可能起到的调节作用。在一项基于社区的研究中，346名3岁儿童的父母和专业照顾者提供了儿童和环境因素的信息。结果显示，ELS患儿更容易经历痛苦(OR 1.3, p < 0.001)，更容易出现同伴问题(SDQ: B=0.1, p < 0.01)，更容易得到专业照顾者的额外支持(OR 1.3, p < 0.01)。父母更常报告担忧(OR=1.3, p < 0.001)，担忧的数量更多(B=0.3, p < 0.001)，并且在育儿方面感到更多困难(“育儿”VAS: B= - 2.5, p < 0.001)。对于父母"健康状况不佳"的孩子，这种关联更强。对于个性化的以家庭为中心的卫生保健，预防性儿童卫生保健应系统地探讨照顾者对ELS、父母健康和儿童社会参与的看法和关注。
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